Garment-fastener.



No. 753,847: PATENTED MAR. a, 1904;

' c. A. BRYANT GARMENT PASTENER APPLICATION FILED OCT. 23, 1903.

F0 MODEL.

lxmmeooao UNITED STATES Patented March 8, 1904.

PATENT OFF C THE ALMA BUTTON COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY, A CORPORATION.

GARMENT-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 753,847, dated March 8,1904. Application filed October 23,1903. Serial No. 178,208. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BRYANT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wakefield, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarment-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in clasps for garment-supporters;and the object is to provide a simple article of manufacture for thepurposes mentioned which can be quickly applied or removed, which willnot rust or abrade the garments, and which will be effectual in theperformance of its functions.

With these objects in view myinvention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations of parts, which will behereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a View in perspective. Figs. 2and 3 are longitudinal sectional views showing the clasp open andclosed, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailof a portion of the main plate.

A represents a plate of metal cut into the desired shape and having thetwo inwardlyinclined diverging lips 1 l at the sides, which inclose atapering throat 3. At opposite ends transverse slots 4 and 5 are formed,and the metal cut from one of these slots is,preferably bent to form abearing 6 at its inner end. A longitudinal rib 8, struck up through thecenter of the plate, strengthens it and prevents it from bending orbuckling. The web 9 is passed through the slots 4 and 5 in and out insuch a manner that it forms a backing for the metal plate, save at itsextreme upper end, thus preventing themetal from immediate contact withthe garments, prevent-' ing rusting or abrading. The web is held inplace by frictional contact.

The garment is held by the wedge 10, which is preferably made of wirewith crimped sides 11 11, fashioned to fit the throat 3 and adapted tohold the garment securely in place between it and the lips. This wedgeis pivoted at its upper end to a lever 12, which latter is pivoted tothe bearing 6 at its upper end and provided at its free end with athumb-piece 13,

under which the thumb-nail or other means may be inserted in themanipulation of the lever. The Wedge and lever thus constituted form aspecies of toggle-joint which constitutes a most effectual and at thesame time simple fastening means. The wedge being hollow is resilient,and thus yields to the fabric which it engages, and in this way does notpinch it too tight. When the toggle-joint is extended in the position ofsecuring the garment, the lever 12 lies fiat against the plate, andthere is no danger of accidental displacement.

To unfasten the device, the thumbnail or other convenient means isplaced beneath the free end of the lever, which latter extends slightlyoutward, and the lever is thus lifted, in that Way releasing the articleheld, and this is the only way to eifect the release. words, the wedgewill not slide from its seat in the throat, but must first be swungoutward at the upper end away from the plate and in that way withdrawn.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple and effectual device isprovided for the purposes named, and at the same time one is providedwhich may be made at small initial cost and placed upon the market at areasonable price.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention,

In other and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exactconstruction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is p 1. As an article of manufacture, agarmentsupporting clasp comprising a main plate having a tapering throatformed therein, and a toggle-joint, one end of which is wedgeshaped,said wedge shaped end made of crimped wire and adapted to be forced intothe throat to clasp the garment between it and the sides of the throat.

2. As an article of manufacture, a garmentsupporting clasp comprising amain plate having a tapering throat, and a toggle-joint hinged thereto,said toggle-joint having one wedge-shaped end made of crimped resilientmaterial, and adapted to clasp the fabric of the garment to be supportedbetween it and the throat.

3. As an article of manufacture, a garmentsupporting clasp' comprising amain plate having a transverse slot at each end through which thewebbing is passed, and provided at an intermediate point with a pair oflips which form a tapering throat, and a togglejoint, one member ofwhich is in the form of a wedge adapted to be forced into the throat tofasten the garment to be held between its edges and the lips.

4. As an article of manufacture, a garmentsupporting clasp comprising amain plate, having slots at its opposite ends to receive the web of thegarment-supporter, and provided with a pair of lips bent outwardly andtoward each other and forming a tapering throat and a toggle-jointcomprising a lever hinged at one end to the plate, and a wedge pivotedto the this plate having lips at either side bent outwardly to form atapering throat, and a toggle-joint hinged to the bearing, one memberbeing Wedge-shaped and in position to be forced into the throat wherebyto clamp the garment to be held between it and the throat.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. BRYANT Witnesses:

CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE,

FREDERIG S. HARTSHORNE.

